WILSONVILLE, Ala. ( WBRC ) - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the death of a 42-year-old man in Wilsonville.

Authorities responded to a 911 call around 9:11 p.m. Sept. 30 in the area of Hillside Drive. When they got to the scene they found Dusty Freeman dead.

Freeman lived in the home with his parents. Authorities say Freeman’s dad, 70-year-old Michael Wayne Freeman, shot his son.

The sheriff’s department says at this stage of the investigation there is not enough evidence to file immediate criminal charges.

When the investigation is complete, the findings will be turned over to the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office.

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